of the 10th century . ti ##kal is the best understood of any of the large lowland maya cities , with a long d ##yna ##stic ruler list , the discovery of the tombs of many of the rulers on this list and the investigation of their monuments , temples and palaces . = = etymology = = the name ti ##kal may be derived from ti ak ' al in the yu ##cate ##c maya language ; it is said to be a relatively modern name meaning " at the water ##hole " . the name was apparently applied to one of the site ' s ancient reservoirs by hunters and travelers in the region . it has alternatively been interpreted as meaning " the place of
of the 10th century. tikal is the best understood of any of the large lowland maya cities, with a long dynastic ruler list, the discovery of the tombs of many of the rulers on this list and the investigation of their monuments, temples and palaces. = = etymology = = the name tikal may be derived from ti ak'al in the yucatec maya language ; it is said to be a relatively modern name meaning " at the waterhole ". the name was apparently applied to one of the site's ancient reservoirs by hunters and travelers in the region. it has alternatively been interpreted as meaning " the place of